6 Best Outlaw Gang Movies

By Vlad Zakh · May 5, 2026

The doomed camaraderie and violent glamour of the outlaw gang has powered some of cinema’s most influential crime Westerns. In The Wild Bunch (1969): An aging gang of outlaws plans one last robbery as the Old West gives way to modern civilization. Just as strong is Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969): Two legendary outlaws flee to Bolivia after a relentless posse makes robbing trains too dangerous back home.

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A young gang member's worshipful admiration for the notorious outlaw Jesse James curdles into betrayal.

Directed by Andrew Dominik · 2h 40m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Howdy Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Young Guns (1988)

TMDB ★ 6.6

A young Billy the Kid and his fellow ranch hands turn outlaw after their mentor is murdered.

Directed by Christopher Cain · 1h 47m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, BBC America, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Long Riders (1980)

TMDB ★ 6.9

The James-Younger gang's violent bank and train robberies escalate toward their fateful final raid.

Directed by Walter Hill · 1h 40m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Philo, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)

TMDB ★ 7.9

Two legendary outlaws flee to Bolivia after a relentless posse makes robbing trains too dangerous back home.

Directed by George Roy Hill · 1h 51m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, A&E Crime Central Apple TV channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Wild Bunch (1969)

TMDB ★ 7.9

An aging gang of outlaws plans one last robbery as the Old West gives way to modern civilization.

Directed by Sam Peckinpah · 2h 25m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Bonnie and Clyde (1967)

IMDb ★ 7.7 RT 91% Metacritic 86

Two young lovers become notorious outlaws robbing banks across the Depression-era South.

Directed by Arthur Penn · 1h 51m · Rated R

Won 2 Oscars23 wins & 29 nominations

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.

6 Best Outlaw Gang Movies

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)

Young Guns (1988)

The Long Riders (1980)

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)

The Wild Bunch (1969)

Bonnie and Clyde (1967)

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